76ers vs. Nets line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Thursday's matchup

The Philadelphia 76ers (15-14) and the Brooklyn Nets (20-8) face off in an Eastern Conference showdown on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is favored by 1.5 points in the latest 76ers vs. Nets odds from Caesers Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 216 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any 76ers vs. Nets picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 9 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 44-20 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows Nets forward Kevin Durant is having an MVP-caliber season. Durant averages a league-high 29.6 points with 7.8 boards and 5.8 assists. On Sunday, Durant destroyed the Detroit Pistons. The 11-time All-Star selection had a season-high 51 points, 7 rebounds, and nine assists. The two-time Finals MVP shot the ball well, finishing the game 16 of 31 from the floor and 5 of 10 from 3-point range. 

The model also knows 76ers center Joel Embiid is averaging 23.8 points, 11 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.3 blocks. Embiid has missed time this year but he has recorded eight double-doubles thus far. The four-time All-Star is one of the most talented big men in the league and can dominate anyone matched up against him. His best outing this year came in a win against the Charlotte Hornets. Embiid had 43 points, 15 boards, and seven assists. 

Now, it has set its sights on 76ers vs. Nets. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total and it also says one side of the spread has all of the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

Who wins 76ers vs. Nets? And which side of the spread has all of the value? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the 76ers vs. Nets spread you should be all over Thursday, all from the model on a roll on NBA picks!